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M5.3 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-08 18:52:08 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) · 2025-09-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) · 2025-09-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 8, 2025 at 18:52 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines). At around 122 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
038400f617375fc433db10afe8cb46c90e4f66b5
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
122.1 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 18:52:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Surigao del Norte
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.90400, 125.51550
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 122.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 122.1 km
Intermediate
122.1 km
122.1 km — deeper than the regional average (29.5 km)
Regional average: 29.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Surigao City13.0 kmS87'832
Butuan106.2 kmS309'709
Cebu City183.7 kmW965'332

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Cabalían
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 209 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 231 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Surigao AirportPhilippines · SUG · RPMS
    16.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Siargao AirportPhilippines · IAO · RPNS
    54.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.12025-09-08 18:52:11 UTC16.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Davao (Monde) M5.22025-09-08 18:52:13 UTC6.2 kmMindanao, Philippines M3.02025-09-09 00:13:54 UTC118.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.82025-09-09 06:56:25 UTC144.3 km9 km NNW of Giporlos, Philippines M4.82025-09-09 06:56:25 UTC148.3 kmSAMAR, PHILIPPINES M4.92025-09-09 06:56:30 UTC145.5 kmSamar, Philippines M4.12025-09-09 11:15:08 UTC125.3 kmSAMAR, PHILIPPINES M3.82025-09-10 16:29:26 UTC146.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-09-11 14:29:18 UTC145.3 kmSAMAR, PHILIPPINES M3.82025-09-11 20:55:58 UTC135.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-09-12 07:49:57 UTC111.3 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.72025-09-14 02:01:24 UTC147.6 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

Surigao del Norte

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 89 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥452
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-07

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-01-22 23:39:46 UTC45.1 km3 km NNW of San Francisco, Philippines M5.42025-02-02 15:43:10 UTC41.2 km M5.32025-09-08 18:52:06 UTC0.1 km M5.22025-09-03 22:45:42 UTC116.3 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.12025-09-03 22:45:42 UTC139.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Davao (Monde)

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